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How to build a relationship with your local school or college
Can your business help raise the profile of the logistics industry? Following on from the Members’ Guide to Interacting with Schools and Community Groups booklet, sent to all Members last month, now is a great time for you to start building a new and exciting relationship with your local school. As we all know, the logistics market is vast with many pathways to follow, yet young people are unaware of its potential to be a rewarding and successful career choice. With Members expressing
concern about skills shortages within the industry, BIFA needs your help to raise its profile by forging a relationship with your local school or college. How can you help? 1. Appoint a staff member with good communication skills to oversee the project – this will also be a great opportunity to enhance their own project management skills. 2. Research your local schools – perhaps the secondary school that you attended, or where one of your colleagues or your own children attend.
3. Visit the school website and contact the headteacher or careers leader – they must list the person responsible. 4. Enquire about their existing careers programme; they will have a calendar of planned events that you could support. 5. What can your company offer the school? Perhaps offer a
workplace visit, a talk or even a work experience placement?
In the meantime, if your company can help to engage with young people and promote opportunities within the industry supporting this initiative, please contact Nezda Leigh on n.leigh@bifa.org
Look out for next month’s issue of BIFAlink for more ideas about how to get the message into schools.
Lorry crime prevention booklet published
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), in partnership with the UK Border Agency, has published a booklet aimed at lorry drivers on the prevention of road freight crime and illegal immigration. Produced for lorry drivers who transport freight to and from the UK, the booklet contains information and advice to raise
awareness of the potential threats to commercial vehicles crossing the Channel and how to minimise the risk of becoming a victim of crime. The booklet can be downloaded from: https://assets.publishing. service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/u ploads/attachment_data/file/257230/lorry- leaflet.pdf
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